tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115345479350954256.post4393872687110549588..comments2023-10-14T15:52:29.871+01:00Comments on Tango commuter: JuntosTangocommuterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14060601718946750364noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115345479350954256.post-59345546037255753022016-10-31T22:20:25.829+00:002016-10-31T22:20:25.829+00:00I didn't mean the organisers but the guests. A...I didn't mean the organisers but the guests. Again I can only tell how it is in Germany. Typically milonga entry fees are at 6 euros plus or minus. Tango people are not the dream guests for pubs as they mostly just consume water and juice so pubs or other places with decent floors have no real motivation to accomodate them. I think admission at say 12 to 15 euros would not kill given what people obviously are ready to spend for stuff such as tango travel or fashion, and would give organisers some room to breathe.Yokoitohttp://tangoblogblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115345479350954256.post-31562480526057438022016-10-30T22:14:18.186+00:002016-10-30T22:14:18.186+00:00Many thanks, Yokoito. Interesting to hear that pri...Many thanks, Yokoito. Interesting to hear that private milongas are more common in Germany, and I see your point about dividing the tango community. This wasn't much of a problem in London - so far as I know, Juntos was the only such event. However it's a problem created by the 'encuentro' movement in general, which regularly draws dancers away from local milongas. At the same time, the encuentro influence is beneficial, as there are times when many more experienced dancers are around. But to my mind the problem is still that people assume that demos given by teachers show how tango is danced socially! These days the demos may be in close embrace, but that doesn't mean they show a practical social dance.<br /><br><br>As to 'tight-pocketness of tangoland citizens' I commented that Juntos was supported for a lot of its life by the generosity of its organisers. Given the cost of the hall (I'm guessing, but prices here are high) I'm not sure it was ever likely to break even on a regularl basis. I don't think the timing was ideal either - and there were other events that didn't help. A pity!Tangocommuterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060601718946750364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115345479350954256.post-45981789985189485132016-10-30T10:00:37.238+00:002016-10-30T10:00:37.238+00:00I must say I have very mixed feelings towards such...I must say I have very mixed feelings towards such events. In Germany running such events as private saves money as no royalties for music are due (don't know about UK rules). I believe, however, that on the long run such fractioning of the Tango community can be damaging as the quality of experience and the attractiveness for newbies may be reduced when part of the establishment pulls out from public events. Of course it is a matter of dosage. But then, of course, there seems to be the same general problem as in Germany with the tight-pocketness of tangoland citizens.Yokoitohttp://tangoblogblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com